no..
use HLCC to generate a batch file.
it will upon request.
edit the batchfile provided with the sparse command.
double-click the batch file and recompile.
when using HLCC to make said batchfile, it is not important to complete the compile to get it.
start HLCC, and immediately shut off the compile window..
the batchfile will be made anyways..
said file will be placed in the same folder as HLCC.
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thank you.....
i will now scurry back to my hole quietly contemplating the state of the universe.... 
Doc ...
doc, i am the only real advocate to HLCC, why didn't you ask me sooner?
HLCC is old, but it is cunning in its simplicity.
people always underestimate its uses.. course you may have to cheat like the batchfile thing, but whatever works right ?
if you have more issues with HLCC, contact me.
[addsig]i appreciate it man.....like i said, this is the only time ive had to attempt this feature, and i was really suprised to see there was nothing about it in ALL the literature i read last night till 3 in the friggin morning with my eyes hurting sick from the flu and crabby and cussing at verc and other various sites trying not to swallow my pride and living up to my tenacious rep and.....and.... um....er....
you get the picture.....btw, even the batch file stuff i read didnt mention it...
nor was there anything on the home page for this guy.....i found that irritating as hell tbh....
i even tried to draw excerpts from autocad batch files that might be applicable....to no avail....
thanx orph..... relinquishes sacrifice 
Doc Brass...
cant get it to work......GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...
i know im missing something small....its usually the case....
Doc B...."twitching"
[addsig]1) set up HLCC for a normal compile, be sure to tick box "generate batch file"
2) look in the folder with HLCC for a batch file named "HLCC"
3) right click on it and click "EDIT"
4) add the "-sparse" command to the last part of the HLRAD line.. be sure its spelled correctly
5) save
6) doubleclick on the HLCC batchfile..
it will work IF HLCC DID
hope this clarifies
[addsig]| ? posted by Gorbachev |
| Personally I start with every brush being textured with NULL, then I texture all the visible parts one by one, it saves on every unnecessary face and allows for more detail. |
That's exactly how I build mine, except I usually get fed up with it halfway through and just start making blocks out of the texture I want. In my custom WAD I have an UNTEX texture that I apply to everything first - it's brightly colored so I can see if I've forgotten to texture something in one of my levels.
The SPLA people will probably be pretty annoyed though if they try to interface with my walls when they're giant NULL blocks, but we'll see how that goes.
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belay my last PM orph....i got er figured.... thanx man.....
note: DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE OF HLCC IF YOU CANT KEEP TRACK OF YER f**kING DIRECTORIES..!!!
Doc Brass...
told ya it was something small.....but it hadnt occured to me it was a stupid mistake too....
have you never heard of experimentation?
or is there something else youd care to say to me?
Doc Brass...
and btw, i have a tremendous amount of faith in all my systems....any questions?
[addsig]ok...this is getting a bit out of hand.....
dont think i dont appreciate the input gents, because i seriously really do, but.....
let me clarify what my problem was....if you read back thru the last few posts after i declared my problem solved, youll get this info from them....
| ? posted by www.snarkpit.com http:>Dr Brasso | ||||||
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belay my last PM orph....i got er figured.... thanx man..... note: DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE OF HLCC IF YOU CANT KEEP TRACK OF YER f**kING DIRECTORIES..!!!
Doc Brass... told ya it was something small.....but it hadnt occured to me it was a stupid mistake too....
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doc, breathe in, breathe out 
its text bud, just text.. it sucks woefully at communication.
i am confused on the importance of why here, but tis no biggie.. its text.
i wish i had so many capable PC's to compile with..
remember, it did sorta sound like you were compiling them all on one PC at once..
would take a powerful pc indeed.
breathe in, breathe out.
[addsig]I must admit, it did sound to me too as though you were compiling the maps all on one PC. But that could be because I'm a presumptive asswipe who doesn't always read carefully before he judges
Anyway, distributed compiling across a network and/or separately over multiple PCs seems like a good idea, but I would fnd it damn confusing to set up the first time.
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well, to be honest, i suppose it did.....and im not gonna sit here and tell you i havent tried this feat of daring before, with really crappy consequenses....ie, froze after about 30 seconds....
but in this case, im thinking thie "pissy point' comes from a different reason....trust me on that one guys....
....and i really do NOT want this tremendously helpful thread to go south...hell, ive learned quite a bit from this one indeed....hell, i didnt even know mikee was a regular contributor to verc collective till i started my foray into this problem.....so i will abstain from any further deliberation on THAT aspect of it.....
anyway.....maybe we can turn this into the...."all the little secrets about compiling out of the ordinary, but were afraid to ask" thread.....
yep...in all its glory, unless you become very wordy and technical and as fun to read as a wet fart, the english language can at times, well......suck bigtime. i am however grateful to my "pit brethren" for all their input...it is absolutely invaluable to me....if ya ever have any questions on autocad, or wanna build a house and some aspect is buggin' you.....gimme a holler....thats MY field of expertise......
damn i love this s**t....so....so.....cerebrally stimulating....***reaches for aspirin....
Doc Brass...
In autocad, can you get a drawing where all the dimensions would be printed out with the dimensions drawn on the print out?
ya know, kinda like a blueprint
most certainly....thats one of its major uses in an architectural setting
Doc B...
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| ....hell, i didnt even know mikee was a regular contributor to verc collective till i started my foray into this problem..... |
Funny, neither did I 
well, Gollum...(if that is your real name... )...i read a rad tut involving the algorithms that had commentaries from "Gollum", and forgive me if i mislead you....it was a very succinct comment ....i "assumed" it was you....my bad...*callls imf force to uncover a well educated, yet obviously inferior imposter...
Doc Brass....
....and that was just one of a few....
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....christ, i think im gonna have a stroke......